After 10+ years of owning one of the fastest growing graphic design firms in the south, and creating web and print graphics and advertisements for some of the biggest names in business, it was time to expand into photography. My daughter was about to leave for college, and I was going to have this gaping hole in my life that I needed to fill with something. So Captured Me was born in 2016.
My expectations were not that grand. I started out taking any type of gig that I could get - senior pictures, family pics, people and their pets, pretty much anything. Eventually though, the doors opened in a big way for me to focus on fashion photography and editorial type work. I started working with a small team of aspiring models and then eventually I started DX2 Model Management, a modeling agency that focusing on scouting, developing, and managing a team of fashion models.
Captured Me Photo and DX2 Model Management are partner companies that thrive off of each other. The developmental aspect of those models occur with CMP Elite Models (as you can see on this site). Once models attain a certain level of accomplishment, they are then signed to DX2 Model Management (www.DX2ModelManagement.com) where they are working towards signing with major global agencies and working with the biggest names in fashion. We have had several reach that level, but they all started as a CMP Elite Model.
CMP is the primary photographer for all shoots with CMP Elite Models and the vast majority of shoots with DX2 Models. Each shoot is used as a time of learning and growth, not just to produce great photos. We also have a built in comfort level with each other that allows us to communicate more clearly and work together more quickly than you'll find when introducing a model to a new/different photographer. In addition to it being easier for clients to coordinate with just one place for all of their photoshoot needs, the photoshoot moves along smoothly and efficiently and keeps costs lower for that client as everyone knows how to work best with each other.
This photography business of mine has grown way beyond where I dreamed that it would ever be. Just this year alone, we have been published around 300 times in various fashion magazines. I've shot at major shows like New York Fashion Week, Miami Swim Week, and others. I work with some of the best designers on the planet. And our models are some of the very best you'll find anywhere. I love what I do. I love my team. And I love the clients/designers that I get to partner with. Bigger things are coming and I can't wait to see where else this crazy ride takes me!
My expectations were not that grand. I started out taking any type of gig that I could get - senior pictures, family pics, people and their pets, pretty much anything. Eventually though, the doors opened in a big way for me to focus on fashion photography and editorial type work. I started working with a small team of aspiring models and then eventually I started DX2 Model Management, a modeling agency that focusing on scouting, developing, and managing a team of fashion models.
Captured Me Photo and DX2 Model Management are partner companies that thrive off of each other. The developmental aspect of those models occur with CMP Elite Models (as you can see on this site). Once models attain a certain level of accomplishment, they are then signed to DX2 Model Management (www.DX2ModelManagement.com) where they are working towards signing with major global agencies and working with the biggest names in fashion. We have had several reach that level, but they all started as a CMP Elite Model.
CMP is the primary photographer for all shoots with CMP Elite Models and the vast majority of shoots with DX2 Models. Each shoot is used as a time of learning and growth, not just to produce great photos. We also have a built in comfort level with each other that allows us to communicate more clearly and work together more quickly than you'll find when introducing a model to a new/different photographer. In addition to it being easier for clients to coordinate with just one place for all of their photoshoot needs, the photoshoot moves along smoothly and efficiently and keeps costs lower for that client as everyone knows how to work best with each other.
This photography business of mine has grown way beyond where I dreamed that it would ever be. Just this year alone, we have been published around 300 times in various fashion magazines. I've shot at major shows like New York Fashion Week, Miami Swim Week, and others. I work with some of the best designers on the planet. And our models are some of the very best you'll find anywhere. I love what I do. I love my team. And I love the clients/designers that I get to partner with. Bigger things are coming and I can't wait to see where else this crazy ride takes me!
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